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Gregg Toland
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From Wikipedia Gregg Toland, A.S.C. (May 29, 1904 – September 28, 1948) was an American cinematographer noted for his innovative use of lighting and techniques such as deep focus, an example of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles' Citizen Kane. Toland was born in Charleston, Illinois on May 29, 1904. During the 1930s, Toland became the youngest cameraman in Hollywood but soon one of…
Known for
- Show-Business at War — Self1943
- Citizen Kane — Interviewer1941
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Quotes
- “Of all the people who make up a movie production unit, the cameraman is the only one who can call himself a free soul.”
- “The star system has us making pictures with personalities rather than stories, sacrificing everything in order to keep some old bags playing young women.”
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Key facts
- Born
- Gregg Wesley Toland , ( 1904-05-29 ) May 29, 1904, Charleston, Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- September 28, 1948 (1948-09-28) (aged 44), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Cinematographer
- Years active
- 1926–1948
- Known for
- Innovative use of lighting and techniques such as deep focus
- Notable work
- Citizen Kane , The Best Years of Our Lives , The Grapes of Wrath , The Long Voyage Home , Wuthering Heights
- Spouses
- Helen Barclay ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1945 ) Virginia Thorpe ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 )
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Encyclopedic overview
Gregg Wesley Toland (May 29, 1904 – September 28, 1948) was an American cinematographer known for his innovative use of techniques such as deep focus, examples of which can be found in his work on Orson Welles' Citizen Kane (1941), William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), and John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath, and The Long Voyage Home (both, 1940). He is also known for his work as a director of photography for Wuthering Heights (1939), The Westerner (1940), Ball of Fire (1941), The Outlaw (1943), Song of the South (1946) and The Bishop's Wife (1947).
Toland earned six Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography, and won for his work on Wuthering Heights. He was voted one of the top ten most influential cinematographers in the history of film by the International Cinematographers Guild in 2003.
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